New Zealand Acts

LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987 - SECT 29A

29A Consultation with Privacy Commissioner

Where an Ombudsman investigates a complaint made under section 27 in relation to a refusal to make official information available in reliance on section 7(2)(a) , the Ombudsman shall, before forming a final opinion under section 30 in relation to the merits of refusing that request on that ground, consult with the Privacy Commissioner under the Privacy Act 2020 .

History: Section 29A: inserted, on 1 July 1993, by section 7 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Amendment Act 1993 (1993 No 37).   Section 29A: amended, on 1 December 2020, by section 217 of the Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No 31).